Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M109938

M/ct

A. GAIL PRUDENTI, P.J.

WILLIAM F. MASTRO

REINALDO E. RIVERA

PETER B. SKELOS

STEVEN W. FISHER, JJ.

2010-02975 In the Matter of Renee Leslie Cohen, an attorney and counselor-at-law. (Attorney Registration No. 1080399)

DECISION & ORDER VOLUNTARY RESIGNATION

Renee Leslie Cohen has voluntarily submitted an affidavit dated March 20, 2010, wherein she resigns from the New York State Bar. Ms. Cohen was admitted to the Bar in the State of New York at a term of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the Second Judicial Department on March 23, 1977. There are no complaints or charges of professional misconduct pending against her. Ms. Cohen presently resides in Virginia, does not practice law in New York, and under these circumstances, does not wish to pay the biennial registration fee.

Upon the papers submitted in support of the resignation, it is

ORDERED that the voluntary resignation of Renee Leslie Cohen is accepted and directed to be filed; and it is further,

ORDERED that the name of Renee Leslie Cohen is removed from the roll of attorneys and counselors-at-law in the State of New York, without prejudice to an application for reinstatement; and it is further,

ORDERED that pursuant to Judiciary Law § 90, effective immediately, Renee Leslie Cohen is commanded to desist and refrain from (l) practicing law in any form, either as principal or as agent, clerk, or employee of another in the State of New York, (2) appearing as an attorney or counselor-at-law before any court, Judge, Justice, board, commission, or other public authority in this State, (3) giving to another an opinion as to the law or its application or any advice in relation thereto in this State, and (4) holding herself out in any way as an attorney and counselor-at-law in the State of New York; and it is further,

ORDERED that if Renee Leslie Cohen has been issued a secure pass by the Office of Court Administration, it shall be returned forthwith to the issuing agency.

PRUDENTI, P.J., MASTRO, RIVERA, SKELOS and FISHER, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Matthew G. Kiernan

Clerk of the Court